Maryland SB28 reforms arbitration for state employees, requiring a neutral arbitrator for impasse resolution and modifying budget bill requirements.

Maryland SB28, the Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026, introduces significant changes to the arbitration process for state employees. The bill mandates the use of a neutral arbitrator to oversee impasse resolution in collective bargaining. It outlines a process where, upon reaching an impasse, parties must submit their final offers to the arbitrator, who then selects one offer to implement. The bill also requires that each budget bill include appropriations necessary to implement terms and conditions of employment in certain memoranda of understanding.

Maryland SB28 reforms arbitration for state employees, requiring a neutral arbitrator for impasse resolution and modifying budget bill requirements.

Maryland SB28, the Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026, introduces significant changes to the arbitration process for state employees. The bill mandates the use of a neutral arbitrator to oversee impasse resolution in collective bargaining. It outlines a process where, upon reaching an impasse, parties must submit their final offers to the arbitrator, who then selects one offer to implement. The bill also requires that each budget bill include appropriations necessary to implement terms and conditions of employment in certain memoranda of understanding.